Interchangeable eyeglass frame designs

Abstract

An eyeglass sleeve is provided. The eyeglass sleeve may include a sidewall having an elongated length and forming an elongated channel within the sidewall. The sidewall may further include a first edge and a second edge, each running along the elongated length of the sidewall. The first and second edge form an opening in between that leads to the elongated channel. The sidewall is made of a resilient stretchable material and is formed to receive and secure at least a portion of a glasses frame within the elongated channel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An eyeglass sleeve comprising:
 a sidewall comprising an elongated length and forming an elongated channel within,   wherein the sidewall comprises a first edge and a second edge, each running along the elongated length of the sidewall,   wherein the first edge and the second edge form an opening in between leading into the elongated channel,   wherein the sidewall is made of a resilient stretchable material and wherein the sidewall is formed to receive and secure at least a portion of a glasses frame within the elongated channel.   
     
     
         2 . The eyeglass sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first edge and the second edge comprises a lip protruding towards the opening. 
     
     
         3 . The eyeglass sleeve of  claim 2 , wherein the first edge and the second edge comprise a lip protruding towards the opening. 
     
     
         4 . The eyeglass sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated channel comprises an inner perimeter cross section that is slightly smaller than an outer perimeter cross section of the glasses frame, thereby snuggly fitting on at least a portion of the glasses frame. 
     
     
         5 . The eyeglass sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the resilient stretchable material is a rubber. 
     
     
         6 . The eyeglass sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall is substantially straight along the elongated length and formed to fit over a temple frame of the glasses frame. 
     
     
         7 . The eyeglass sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall comprises at least one curvature formed to fit over the glasses frame below a lens. 
     
     
         8 . The eyeglass sleeve of  claim 7 , wherein the sidewall comprises two curvatures and a bridge portion in between, wherein the two curvatures are formed to fit over the glasses frame below the two lenses and the brigde portion is formed to fit over a lower portion of a bridge of the glasses frame 
     
     
         9 . The eyeglass sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall comprises two curvatures and a bridge portion in between, wherein the two curvatures are formed to fit over the glasses frame above the two lenses and the bridge portion is formed to fit over an upper portion of a bridge of the glasses frame. 
     
     
         10 . The eyeglass sleeve of  claim 9 , wherein the bridge portion comprises a protrusion extending downward, wherein the protrusion is formed to cover the bridge of the glasses frame. 
     
     
         11 . The eyeglass sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall comprises a base, and a first side and a second side protruding from the base, wherein the first side and the second side comprise the first edge and the second edge respectively. 
     
     
         12 . The eyeglass sleeve of  claim 11 , wherein at least one of the first side and the second side is biased towards the elongated channel.